Background, I am a Muslim from Indonesia, used to travel to Japan for an International Conference. My PhD is in IPB University / Bogor Agricultural University, majoring in Human Nutrition.
@darknesstouch09 That is new to me.
But, based on my short time in Japan, I can say for certain that
Japanese takes the halal law wa~y more seriously than Indonesia.
[ul]I did not even know a non-halal soy sauce did exist[/ul]
[ul]When travelling abroad, I usually did not care much whether my food is halal, as long as it not haram. There is no expectation for me that my portions of beef have been prepared according to halal standard. So, when I am going to Yokohama in 2015 and learn that they have no halal food stall, I am not flustered.
But, I do surprised that a Japanese Government delegate came to IPB University to learn about halal certification establishment a year later. That is the first I know that Japan did not have a halal governing body until 2016, CMIIW, please. Even more surprising for me is, that we learn they have the wa~y more complete and sophisticated infrastructure for halal food processing and certification compared to what we have. In hyperbolic term, I believe that Japanese only need to add Bism Illah to their current system to conform with the halal standard. There is no need for a big change in community behaviour either, they already accustomed to say a prayer before and after a meal.
My reaction is exactly the same as the Isekai Goddess who is surprised with how robust the hero preparation is.
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@darknesstouch09 That is new to me.
But, based on my short time in Japan, I can say for certain that
Japanese takes the halal law wa~y more seriously than Indonesia.
[ul]I did not even know a non-halal soy sauce did exist[/ul]
[ul]When travelling abroad, I usually did not care much whether my food is halal, as long as it not haram. There is no expectation for me that my portions of beef have been prepared according to halal standard. So, when I am going to Yokohama in 2015 and learn that they have no halal food stall, I am not flustered.
But, I do surprised that a Japanese Government delegate came to IPB University to learn about halal certification establishment a year later. That is the first I know that Japan did not have a halal governing body until 2016, CMIIW, please. Even more surprising for me is, that we learn they have the wa~y more complete and sophisticated infrastructure for halal food processing and certification compared to what we have. In hyperbolic term, I believe that Japanese only need to add Bism Illah to their current system to conform with the halal standard. There is no need for a big change in community behaviour either, they already accustomed to say a prayer before and after a meal.
My reaction is exactly the same as the Isekai Goddess who is surprised with how robust the hero preparation is.
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